UEFA Cup 2006/07

[Tealey7]

UEFA Cup 2006/07

The qualification may not yet be over, but I'll start this thread now, about the 2006/07 UEFA Cup.

History

Originally Posted by uefa.com

The UEFA Cup grew out of an idea conceived by Switzerland’s Ernst Thommen who, along with Italy’s Ottorino Barrasi - both future FIFA vice-presidents - and England’s Sir Stanley Rous, the future president of FIFA, created a tournament for representative sides from European cities that regularly held trade fairs.

Forerunner
This forerunner to the UEFA Cup, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, was founded on 18 April 1955, two weeks after the founding of the European Champion Clubs’ Cup. The first Fairs Cup involved teams from Barcelona, Basle, Birmingham, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Lausanne, Leipzig, London, Milan and Zagreb. The original tournament lasted three years, with matches timed to coincide with trade fairs. Barcelona, using players purely from FC Barcelona, beat a London representative side 8-2 on aggregate in the final.

Club involvement
For the second tournament the organisers reverted to club participation but the teams still had to come from cities staging trade fairs. Sixteen clubs took part in the 1958-60 tournament, after which it was staged on an annual basis. By 1962 the number of entrants had risen to 32; there are now over 100. In its early years, teams from southern Europe dominated, notably Barcelona, who won it three times, and Valencia CF who won it twice. In 1968 Leeds United AFC became the first northern European club to win the trophy, heralding a run of six successive wins by English clubs.

Name change
The fifth of these was in 1971/72, won by Tottenham Hotspur FC, and the first to be known as the UEFA Cup. The change of name was recognition of the fact the competition was now run by UEFA and no longer associated with the trade fairs. During the 1970s German, Dutch, Belgian and Swedish sides began to successfully compete with the English and between 1968 and 1984 only one team from the south – Juventus FC in 1977 – managed to disrupt the dominance of the northern Europeans.

Italian success
But following back-to-back victories by Real Madrid CF in the mid-1980s, Italian clubs took control in the 1990s. Starting with SSC Napoli’s victory in 1989, Italian sides won the UEFA Cup eight times in eleven seasons, with Internazionale FC winning it three times, before Galatasaray SK claimed it as Turkey’s first European club prize in 2000. With the exception of 1964 and 1965, the final had, like the previous rounds, always been a two-legged, affair. The format changed permanently to a one-tie final in 1998 when Inter beat S.S. Lazio 3-0 at the Parc des Princes in Paris. Inter, Juventus and Liverpool share the record of three UEFA Cup final successes apiece.

Competitions merge
From 1999/2000, domestic cup winners also qualified for the UEFA Cup after the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup was disbanded. In addition, clubs eliminated from the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League and the eight third-placed finishers at the end of the group stage of the same competition entered the competition. The UEFA Cup also includes three Fair Play representatives, three UEFA Intertoto Cup winners and winners of some selected domestic league cup competitions. A group stage was introduced for the first time in 2004/05.

Bertoni trophy
The trophy itself, which weighs 15kg and is silver on a yellow marble plinth, was designed and crafted by the Bertoni workshops in Milan for the 1972 final at a cost of €23,000. The UEFA Cup has no handles, its beauty lying in its simplicity. Just above the plinth, a group of players seem to be jostling for the ball. In fact they are supporting the octagonal cup which is emblazoned with the UEFA emblem.

Previous seasons / Winners
2005 - 2006 Sevilla
2004 - 2005 CSKA Moskva
2003 - 2004 Valencia
2002 - 2003 Porto
2001 - 2002 Feyenoord
2000 - 2001 Liverpool
1999 - 2000 Galatasaray
1998 - 1999 Parma
1997 - 1998 Internazionale
1996 - 1997 Schalke
1995 - 1996 Bayern
1994 - 1995 Parma
1993 - 1994 Internazionale
1992 - 1993 Juventus
1991 - 1992 Ajax
1990 - 1991 Internazionale
1989 - 1990 Juventus
1988 - 1989 Napoli
1987 - 1988 Leverkusen
1986 - 1987 Göteborg
1985 - 1986 Real Madrid
1984 - 1985 Real Madrid
1983 - 1984 Tottenham
1982 - 1983 Anderlecht
1981 - 1982 Göteborg
1980 - 1981 Ipswich
1979 - 1980 Eintracht
1978 - 1979 Mönchengladbach
1977 - 1978 PSV
1976 - 1977 Juventus
1975 - 1976 Liverpool
1974 - 1975 Mönchengladbach
1973 - 1974 Feyenoord
1972 - 1973 Liverpool
1971 - 1972 Tottenham

[Tealey7]

Qualified Teams/Fixtures

First Qualifying Round

SK Tirana versus NK Varteks
KS Dinamo Tirana versus PFC CSKA Sofia
NK Koper versus PFC Litex Lovech
FK Sarajevo versus FC Rànger's
NK Domžale versusHNK Orašje
Hibernians FC versus Dinamo Bucureşti
APOEL FC versus S.S. Murata
NK Rijeka versus AC Omonia
PFC Lokomotiv Sofia versus FK Makedonija Gorce Petrov
FK Vardar versus K.S.V. Roeselare
Rapid Bucureşti versus Sliema Wanderers FC
Újpest FC versus FC Vaduz
FC Zimbru Chişinău versus FK Karabakh
FC MIKA versus BSC Young Boys
Videoton FC Fehérvár versusFC Kairat Almaty
Zagłębie Lubin versus FC Dinamo Minsk
FC Spartak Trnava versusFK Karvan
FC Ameri Tbilisi versusFC Banants
FC BATE versus FC Nistru Otaci
FC Basel versus FC Tobol
FC WIT Georgia versus FC Artmedia Bratislava
HJK Helsinki versus Drogheda United
Brøndby IF versus Valur
Gefle IF versus Llanelli A.F.C.
AS Jeunesse Esch versus Skonto FC
FC Etzella Ettelbruck versus Åtvidabergs FF
FK Ventspils versus GÍ Gøta
Glentoran F.C. versus S.K. Brann
Randers FC versus ÍA Akranes
Portadown F.C. versus FBK Kaunas
Rhyl F.C. versus FK Sūduva
FC Levadia Tallinn versus FC Haka
Skála ÍF versusI.K. Start
F.C. Lyn Oslo versus FC Flora Tallinn
IFK Göteborg versus Derry City F.C.

The legs will be played on July 13th and July 27th

[Tealey7]

Second Qualifying Round Fixtures

APOEL FC versus Trabzonspor
Hapoel Tel Aviv FC versus NK Domžale
PFC CSKA Sofia versus FK Hajduk Rodić M&B Kula
K.S.V. Roeselare versus Ethnikos Achna FC
OFK Beograd versus AJ Auxerre
Dinamo Bucureşti versus Beitar Jerusalem FC
FK Partizan versus NK Maribor
FK Sarajevo versus Rapid Bucureşti
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv versus PFC Lokomotiv Sofia
AC Omonia versus PFC Litex Lovech
SK Tirana versus Kayserispor
FC Artmedia Bratislava versus F.C. Dinamo Minsk
SV Ried versus FC Sion
Videoton FC Fehérvár versus Grasshopper-Club Zürich
FK Karvan versus SK Slavia Praha
FC Chornomorets Odessa versus Wisła Płock
FC Basel versus FC Vaduz
FC Zimbru Chişinău versus FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhya
SV Mattersburg versus Wisła Kraków
Hertha BSC Berlin versus FC Ameri Tbilisi
FC Rubin Kazan versus FC BATE
Olympique de Marseille versus BSC Young Boys
I.K. Start versus Drogheda United
Odense BK versus Llanelli A.F.C.
FBK Kaunas versus Randers FC
FC Twente versus FC Levadia Tallinn
FK Ventspils versus Newcastle United F.C.
S.K. Brann versus Åtvidabergs FF
Molde F.K. versus Skonto FC
FC Flora Tallinn versus Brøndby IF
FK Sūduva versus Club Brugge
Gretna F.C. versus Derry City F.C.

First Round

Holland - AZ Alkmaar
Greece - Atromitos
Germany - Bayer Leverkusen
Turkey - Beşiktaş
England - Blackburn Rovers
Portugal - Braga
Spain - Celta Vigo
Italy - Chievo Verona
Germany - Eintracht Frankfurt
Spain - Espanyol
Holland - Feyenoord
Holland - Groningen
Holland - Heerenveen
Greece - Iraklis
Italy - Lazio
France - Lens
Russia - Lokomotiv Moscow
Portugal - Nacional
France - Nancy
Greece - Panathinaikos
France - PSG
Austria - Pasching
Scotland - Rangers
Italy - Roma
Germany- Schalke 04
Spain - Sevilla
Czech Republic - Sparta Prague
England - Tottenham Hotspur
Portugal - Vitória Setúbal
England - West Ham United
Greece - Xanthi
Belgium - Zulte-Waregem

Sixteen unsuccessful teams from UEFA Champions' League qualification also enter at this stage.

[Tealey7]

Swedes collect Fair Play prize

Originally Posted by uefa.com

Sweden have claimed an extra place in the UEFA Cup after the country finished top of the UEFA Fair Play ranking for 2005/06.

Gefle go through
As the national association leading the standings when the UEFA Fair Play competition closed on 31 May, the Swedish Football Association is able to nominate a team to enter the 2006/07 UEFA Cup first qualifying round. The club in question are domestic Fair Play winners Gefle IF – eighth in the 2005 Allsvenskan, they go into the UEFA Cup next season.

Draw in Porto
As well as the direct ticket on offer for the continental competition, two more places are available in the 2006/07 UEFA Cup first qualifying round. These will be allocated according to a draw, to take place at half-time of Sunday's UEFA European Under-21 Championship final in Porto, which ten national associations will enter having met the criterion of having a Fair Play coefficient higher than 8.0.

Nominations
These countries – and their nominated teams - are as follows: Finland (IFK Mariehamn), Belgium (KSV Roeselare), Estonia (JK Jammeka Tartu), Latvia (FK Riga), Netherlands (NAC Breda), Norway (SK Brann), Switzerland (FC Aarau), Slovenia (to be decided), Wales (Haverfordwest County AFC) and Germany (BV Borussia Dortmund).

Key factors
The Fair Play coefficient is based on the performance of national sides and clubs in all UEFA tournaments – with the key factors including positive play, respect for the opposition and for referees, crowd behaviour, the conduct of team officials, and cautions and dismissals.

Dortmund Await Fair Play Draw

Originally Posted by uefa.com

Ten clubs will find out tonight whether they have won one of two UEFA Cup places on offer from the UEFA Fair Play draw.

Chosen teams
It will take place at half-time during the UEFA European Under-21 Championship final between the Netherlands and Ukraine in Porto. The clubs have been put forward by their respective national associations after they finished the 2005/06 UEFA competition season with a coefficient higher than 8.0 in the UEFA Fair Play ranking. Gefle IF have already earned a UEFA Cup place after Sweden topped the standings.

Dortmund involved
The fair play coefficient is based on criteria such as positive play, respect of the opponent, respect of the referee, behaviour of the crowd and of the team officials as well as cautions and dismissals. Along with a team from Slovenia, the sides are: IFK Mariehamn (Finland), KSV Roeselare (Belgium), JK Tammeka Tartu (Estonia), FK Riga (Latvia), NAC Breda (Netherlands), SK Brann (Norway), FC Aarau (Switzerland), Haverfordwest County AFC (Wales), BV Borussia Dortmund (Germany).

[Tealey7]

KSV Roselare and SK Brann through thanks to Fair Play

Originally Posted by uefa.com

Belgium's KSV Roeselare and SK Brann of Norway have been handed UEFA Cup places after their names were selected in the UEFA Fair Play draw.

Chosen teams
The pair were two of ten sides in contention at the draw which took place at half-time during the UEFA European Under-21 Championship final between the Netherlands and Ukraine in Porto. The clubs were put forward by their respective national associations after they finished the 2005/06 UEFA competition season with a coefficient higher than 8.0 in the UEFA Fair Play ranking. Gefle IF have already earned a UEFA Cup place after Sweden topped the standings.

Dortmund involved
The fair play coefficient is based on criteria such as positive play, respect of the opponent, respect of the referee, behaviour of the crowd and of the team officials as well as cautions and dismissals. Along with a team from Slovenia, the disappointed sides were: IFK Mariehamn (Finland), JK Tammeka Tartu (Estonia), FK Riga (Latvia), NAC Breda (Netherlands), FC Aarau (Switzerland), Haverfordwest County AFC (Wales), BV Borussia Dortmund (Germany).

Both teams are now into the first qualifying round. We are still waiting on the Romanian cup final, from which the last 2 entrants will be found, the winner and runner up. The draw for the first qualifying round is on June 23rd.

[Tealey7]

Fixture Dates and Draws

First Qualifying Round

The draw has already been made. The matches will be held on July 13 and July 27, 2006.

Second Qualifying Round

The draw for this round will be held on July 28, 2006. The matches will be held August 10 and August 24, 2006.

First Round

The draw for this round will be held on August 25, 2006. The matches will be held September 14 and September 28, 2006.

2nd round (Group Stage)

The draw for this round will be held on October 3, 2006. The matchdays for this round will be October 19, November 2, November 23, November 29/November 30, and December 13/December 14, 2006.

3rd round
The draw for this round will be held on December 15, 2006. The matches will be held February 14/February 15 and February 23, 2007.
8 third-placed teams from the UEFA Champions League group stage join the UEFA Cup at this stage.

4th round
The draw for this round will be held on December 15, 2006. The matches will be held March 8 and March 14/March 15, 2007.

Quarterfinals
The draw for this round will be held on March 16, 2007. The matches will be held April 5 and April 12, 2007.

Semifinals
The draw for this round will be held on March 16, 2007. The matches will be held April 26 and May 3, 2007.

UEFA Cup Final
The final will be held at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland on May 16, 2007

[Tealey7]

UEFA Intertoto Cup Round 1 Roundup

The first round of the UEFA Inteterto Cup has been completed already. The results on aggregate were:

FK Pobeda 2-4 Farul Constanţa
UE Sant Julià 0-8 NK Maribor
Ethnikos Achna FC 5-4 KF Partizani
NK Zrinjski 4-1 Marsaxlokk FC
FC Kilikia Yerevan 1-8 FC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Shakhter 4-6 FC MTZ-RIPO
FC Nitra 12-2 CS Grevenmacher
FK MKT Araz Imisli 1-2 FC Tiraspol
Keflavik ÍF 4-1 Dungannon Swifts F.C.
Dinaburg FC 2-1 Havnar Bóltfelag
Tampere United 8-1 Carmarthen Town F.C.
JK Trans Narva 1-8 Kalmar FF
FK Vėtra 0-5 Shelbourne F.C.

Round 2 Fixtures to be played in early July

MFC Sopron versus Kayserispor
Farul Constanţa versus PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
FK Zeta versus NK Maribor
Maccabi Petah Tikva FC versus NK Zrinjski
NK Osijek versus Ethnikos Achna FC
Grasshopper-Club Zürich versus FK Teplice
FC Nitra versus FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
SV Ried versus FC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Tiraspol versus Lech Poznań
FC Moskva versus FC MTZ-RIPO
Hibernian F.C. versus Dinaburg FC
Odense BK versus Shelbourne F.C.
Lillestrøm S.K. versus Keflavik ÍF
Tampere United versus Kalmar FF

[Tealey7]

UEFA Intertoto Cup Round 2 Roundup

So the second round of the Intertoto Cup has been and gone. Results:

MFC Sopron 3-4 Kayserispor
Farul Constanţa 3-2 PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv
FK Zeta 1-4 NK Maribor
Maccabi Petah Tikva FC 4-2 NK Zrinjski
NK Osijek 2-2(a) Ethnikos Achna FC
Grasshopper-Club Zürich 4-0 FK Teplice
FC Nitra 2-3 FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
SV Ried 4-1 FC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Tiraspol 4-1 Lech Poznań
FC Moskva 3-0 FC MTZ-RIPO
Hibernian F.C. 8-0 Dinaburg FC
Odense BK 3-1 Shelbourne F.C.
Lillestrøm S.K. 6-3 Keflavik ÍF
Tampere United 3-5 Kalmar FF

[b]Third Round Fixtures to be played in a few days[/size]

AJ Auxerre versus Farul Constanţa
A.E. Larisa versus Kayserispor
Villarreal CF versus NK Maribor
Maccabi Petah Tikva versus Ethnikos Achna FC
Grasshopper-Club Zürich versus K.A.A. Gent
Olympique de Marseille versus FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
Hertha BSC Berlin versusFC Moskva
SV Ried versus FC Tiraspol
Newcastle United F.C. versusLillestrøm S.K.
Kalmar FF versus FC Twente
Odense BK versus Hibernian F.C.

(Auxerre replaced Palermo after the match fixing trial finished. After Greece's suspension from FIFA, AE Larisa may be unable to take part)

The attention now switches to the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. I can't be bothered to write all the fixtures here, but look at one of the first pages of the thread, and you'll see a fixture list.

[Tealey7]

UEFA Cup First Qualifying Round First Leg Results

NK Varteks: 1----------------SK Tirana: 1
KS Dinamo Tirana: 0--------PFC CSKA Sofia: 1
NK Koper: 0------------------PFC Litex Lovech: 1
FK Sarajevo: 3---------------FC Rànger's: 0
HNK Orašje: 0----------------NK Domžale: 2
Hibernians FC: 0-------------Dinamo Bucureşti: 4
APOEL FC: 3------------------S.S. Murata: 1
NK Rijeka: 2------------------AC Omonia: 2
PFC Lokomotiv Sofia: 2------FK Makedonija Gorce Petrov: 0
FK Vardar: 1------------------K.S.V. Roeselare: 2
Rapid Bucureşti: 5-----------Sliema Wanderers FC: 0
Újpest FC: 0------------------FC Vaduz: 4
FC Zimbru Chişinău: 1------FK Karabakh: 1
FC MIKA: 1-------------------BSC Young Boys: 3
Videoton FC Fehérvár: 1----FC Kairat Almaty: 0
Zagłębie Lubin: 1------------FC Dinamo Minsk: 1
FK Karvan: 1-----------------FC Spartak Trnava: 0
FC Ameri Tbilisi: 0-----------FC Banants: 1
FC BATE: 2-------------------FC Nistru Otaci: 0
FC Basel: 3-------------------FC Tobol: 1
FC Artmedia Bratislava: 2---FC WIT Georgia: 0
HJK Helsinki: 1---------------Drogheda United: 1
Brøndby IF: 3----------------Valur: 1
Gefle IF: 1--------------------Llanelli A.F.C.: 2
AS Jeunesse Esch: 0--------Skonto FC: 2
Åtvidabergs FF: 4------------FC Etzella Ettelbruck: 0
FK Ventspils: 2---------------GÍ Gøta: 1
Glentoran F.C.: 0------------S.K. Brann: 1
Randers FC: 1----------------ÍA Akranes: 0
Portadown F.C.: 1------------FBK Kaunas: 3
Rhyl F.C.: 0-------------------FK Sūduva: 0
FC Levadia Tallinn: 2--------FC Haka: 0
Skála ÍF: 0-------------------I.K. Start: 1
F.C. Lyn Oslo: 1-------------FC Flora Tallinn: 1
IFK Göteborg: 0-------------Derry City F.C.: 1

To be honest, I haven't heard of many of these teams, so I'm not sure what counts as a surprise result. The second leg is to be played on the 27th of this month.

[Tealey7]

Qualified Teams From Intertoto Cup

The following teams will enter the second round of qualifying, due to their exploits in the Intertoto Cup:

Odense BK (Denmark)
AJ Auxerre (France)
Keyserispor (Turkey)
NK Maribor (Slovenia)
Ethinkos Achna FC (Greece)
Grasshopper Club (Switzerland)
Marseille (France)
Hertha Berlin (Germany)
SV Ried (Austria)
Newcastle United (England)
FC Twente (Holland)

[Tealey7]

UEFA Cup First Round Second Leg Results (Aggregate In Brackets)

NK Varteks: 0----------------SK Tirana: 2 (1-3)
KS Dinamo Tirana: 1--------PFC CSKA Sofia: 4 (1-5)
NK Koper: 0------------------PFC Litex Lovech: 5 (0-6)
FK Sarajevo: 5---------------FC Rànger's: 0 (5-0)
HNK Orašje: 0----------------NK Domžale: 5 (0-7)
Hibernians FC: 1-------------Dinamo Bucureşti: 5 (1-9)
APOEL FC: 4------------------S.S. Murata: 0 (7-1)
NK Rijeka: 1------------------AC Omonia: 2 (3-4)
PFC Lokomotiv Sofia: 1------FK Makedonija Gorce Petrov: 1 (3-1)
FK Vardar: 1------------------K.S.V. Roeselare: 5 (2-7)
Rapid Bucureşti: 1-----------Sliema Wanderers FC: 0 (6-0)
Újpest FC: 1------------------FC Vaduz: 0 (1-4)
FC Zimbru Chişinău: 2------FK Karabakh: 1 (3-2)
FC MIKA: 0-------------------BSC Young Boys: 1 (1-4)
Videoton FC Fehérvár: 1----FC Kairat Almaty: 2 (a 2-2)
Zagłębie Lubin: 0------------FC Dinamo Minsk: 0 (1-1 a)
FK Karvan: 1-----------------FC Spartak Trnava: 0 (2-0)
FC Ameri Tbilisi: 2-----------FC Banants: 1 (a 2-2)
FC BATE: 1-------------------FC Nistru Otaci: 0 (3-0)
FC Basel: 0-------------------FC Tobol: 0 (3-1)
FC Artmedia Bratislava: 1---FC WIT Georgia: 2 (3-2)
HJK Helsinki: 1---------------Drogheda United: 3 (2-4)
Brøndby IF: 0----------------Valur: 0 (3-1)
Gefle IF: 0--------------------Llanelli A.F.C.: 0 (1-2)
AS Jeunesse Esch: 0--------Skonto FC: 3 (0-5)
Åtvidabergs FF: 3------------FC Etzella Ettelbruck: 0 (7-0)
FK Ventspils: 2---------------GÍ Gøta: 0 (4-1)
Glentoran F.C.: 0------------S.K. Brann: 1 (0-2)
Randers FC: 1----------------ÍA Akranes: 2 (a 2-2)
Portadown F.C.: 0------------FBK Kaunas: 1 (1-4)
Rhyl F.C.: 1-------------------FK Sūduva: 2 (1-2)
FC Levadia Tallinn: 0--------FC Haka: 1 (2-1)
Skála ÍF: 0-------------------I.K. Start: 3 (0-4)
F.C. Lyn Oslo: 0-------------FC Flora Tallinn: 0 (1-1 a)
IFK Göteborg: 0-------------Derry City F.C.: 1 (0-2)

The draw for the second qualifying round will be made at 13.30 CET (12.20 GMT). The following teams have qualified from this first round of qualifying:

SK Tirana
FK Karvan
FC BATE
F.C. Dinamo Minsk
K.S.V. Roeselare
FK Sarajevo
PFC CSKA Sofia
PFC Litex Lovech
PFC Lokomotiv Sofia
APOEL FC
AC Omonia
Brøndby IF
Randers FC
FC Flora Tallinn
FC Levadia Tallinn
FC Ameri Tbilisi
Videoton FC Fehérvár
Derry City F.C.
Drogheda United
Skonto FC
FK Ventspils
FC Vaduz
FBK Kaunas
FK Sūduva
FC Zimbru Chişinău
S.K. Brann
I.K. Start
Dinamo Bucureşti
Rapid Bucureşti
FC Artmedia Bratislava
NK Domžale
Åtvidabergs FF
FC Basel
BSC Young Boys
Llanelli A.F.C.

[ReddogP1]

EXCELENT POST M8!!!! Well done!Also i must underline something;
i'm quite empatient to see the draw cause my team Dinamo,,Red Dogs''Bucharest wait to meet their oponents!
,,Supra tutti siamo noi/Biancorossi vincera/Nuova Guardia siempre,tra-la-la....''
Sorry i was carryed away by enthusiasm!
Ave
Reddog

[Tealey7]

no worries, here it is......

UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round Draw

Due to various commitments, I only really have time to post screenshots of the draw from uefa.com. Thanks to Rosenborg91 for the inspiration. The first leg of these matches will be played on August 10th and the second leg will be played on August 24th.

Southern - Mediterranean Region



Central - East Region



Northern Region

[Tealey7]

UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round Results - 8th August

There were just the two games last night in this round, the results were:

Omonia: 0---------------Litex: 0
OFK: 1-------------------Auxerre: 0

Sensation in Serbia against Auxerre. The remaining first leg fixtures are tomorrow night, and are:

Zimbru - Zaporizhya
Fehérvár - Grasshoppers
Sūduva - Club Brugge
Randers - Kaunas
Sarajevo - Rapid Bucuresti
Rubin - BATE
Roeselare - Achnas
Basel - Vaduz
Flora - Brøndby
Ried - Sion
Partizan - Maribor
OB - Llanelli
Brann - Åtvidaberg
Hertha - Ameri
CSKA Sofia - Kula
Chornomorets - Płock
Young Boys - Marseille
Artmedia - Dinamo Minsk
Molde - Skonto
Dinamo Bucuresti - Beitar
Ventspils - Newcastle
H. Tel-Aviv - Domžale
Start - Drogheda
Karvan - Slavia
Mattersburg - Wisła
Tirana - Kayserispor
Gretna - Derry
Twente - Levadia
Bnei Yehuda - Loko Sofia
APOEL - Trabzonspor

[Tealey7]

UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round Results - 10th August

Zimbru 0-0 Zaporizhya
Fehérvár 1-1 Grasshoppers
Sūduva 0-2 Club Brugge
Randers 3-1 Kaunas
Sarajevo 1-0 Rapid Bucuresti
Rubin 3-0 BATE
Roeselare 2-1 Achnas
Basel 1-0 Vaduz
Flora 0-0 Brøndby
Ried 0-0 Sion
Partizan 2-1 Maribor
OB 1-0 Llanelli
Brann 3-3 Åtvidaberg
Hertha 1-0 Ameri
CSKA Sofia 0-0 Kula
Chornomorets 0-0 Płock
Young Boys 3-3 Marseille
Artmedia 2-1 Dinamo Minsk
Molde 0-0 Skonto
Dinamo Bucuresti 1-0 Beitar
Ventspils 0-1 Newcastle
H. Tel-Aviv 1-2 Domžale
Start 1-0 Drogheda
Karvan 0-2 Slavia
Mattersburg 1-1 Wisła
Tirana 0-2 Kayserispor
Gretna 1-5 Derry
Twente 1-1 Levadia
Bnei Yehuda 0-2 Loko Sofia
APOEL 1-1 Trabzonspor

The second legs from all games will be played on 24th August.

[ScotlPlay]

Well that will be mu £5 but up in the air,

Not much chance that Gretna will be socking the world of football this year LOL

[Tealey7]

UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round Second Leg Results

OFK 1-5 Auxerre
Omonia 1-2 Litex
Ventspils 0-0 Newcastle
Sūduva 2-5 Club Brugge
Start 0-1 Drogheda
Dinamo Bucuresti 1-1 Beitar
Mattersburg 0-1 Wisła
H. Tel-Aviv 3-0 Domžale
Ried 0-1 Sion
Basel 1-2 Vaduz
Bnei Yehuda 0-4 Loko Sofia
Flora 0-4 Brøndby
Twente 0-1 Levadia
APOEL 0-1 Trabzonspor
Zimbru 0-3 Zaporizhya
Young Boys 0-0 Marseille
Chornomorets 1-1 Płock
Artmedia 3-2 Dinamo Minsk
Molde 2-1 Skonto
Roeselare 0-5 Achnas
Sarajevo 0-2 Rapid Bucuresti
Randers 0-1 Kaunas
Rubin 2-0 BATE
Karvan 0-0 Slavia
Gretna 2-2 Derry
Brann 1-1 Åtvidaberg
Tirana 1-3 Kayserispor
OB 5-1 Llanelli
Partizan 1-1 Maribor
CSKA Sofia 1-1 Kula
Hertha 2-2 Ameri
Fehérvár 0-2 Grasshoppers

So the following teams qualify from this round into the first round proper:

Club Brugge
CSKA Sofia
Litex Lovech
Lokomotiv Sofia
Ethnikos Achna
Slavia Prague
Brøndby
Odense
Randers
Newcastle United
Levadia Tallinn
Auxerre
Marseille
Hertha Berlin
Derry City
Hapoel Tel Aviv
I.K. Start
Molde
Wisła Kraków
Dinamo Bucharest
Rapid Bucharest
Rubin Kazan
FK Partizan
FC Basel
FC Sion
Grasshoppers
Artmedia Bratislava
Åtvidaberg
Kayserispor
Trabzonspor
Chornomorets Odessa
Metalurh Zaporizhzhya

The draw is to be made at 12.00 BST in Monaco.

[ReddogP1]

nice to see you again Tealy7! Great job as usual
cheers mate
Ave
Reddog

[Tealey7]

Thanks

UEFA Cup First Round Draw

First Leg: 14th September
Second Leg: 28th September

The 80 teams were split into 8 pots containing 10 teams - 5 seeded and 5 unseeded. Here is the draw in pictures:

Group 1



Group 2



Group 3



Group 4



Group 5



Group 6



Group 7



Group 8



Any predictions for who'll make the final?

[DvdRbn]

The Spurs will make the final

[trtrzgunners]

West Ham will get to the final

I hope Spurs got knock out

[ARSENALkingz]

Rabotnicki will get to the Final!!!
First they have to pass Basel (that wouldn't be soo easy)..........

[LogMePlease]

Rubin Kazan vs Locomotiv Moscow
Last results of Rubin were poor, but IMHO Loco has great chances to make it to the final

[ReddogP1]

Dinamo-Xanthi.... a 1,X,2 match.I wouldn't bet on this one but i hope my,,dog army''will qualify.But still a tricky match...
Ave
Reddog

[Tealey7]

UEFA Cup First Round First Leg Results

Chornomorets Odessa 0-1 Hapoel Tel Aviv
Sporting Braga 0-2 Chievo
Levadia Tallinn 0-1 Newcastle United
Molde 0-0 Rangers
Standard Liège 0-1 Celta Vigo
Maccabi Haifa 1-1 Litex Lovech
Derry City 0-0 Paris St-Germain
Hertha Berlin 2-2 Odense
Legia Warsaw 1-1 Austria Vienna
Panathinaikos 1-1 Metalurh Zaporizhzhya
Lokomotiv Moscow 2-1 Zulte-Waregem
Hearts 0-2 Sparta Prague
Fenerbahçe 2-1 Randers
Red Bull Salzburg 2-2 Blackburn Rovers
Schalke 04 1-0 Nancy
Ethnikos Achna 0-0 Lens
Slovan Liberec 2-0 Red Star Belgrade
AZ Alkmaar 3-2 Kayserispor
Rubin Kazan 0-1 Parma
Atromitos 1-2 Sevilla
Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 Brøndby
Beşiktaş 2-0 CSKA Sofia
Vitória Setúbal 0-3 Heerenveen
Marseille 1-0 Mladá Boleslav
Åtvidaberg 0-3 Grasshoppers
Rapid Bucharest 1-0 Nacional
Trabzonspor 2-2 Osasuna
FC Basel 6-2 Rabotnicki
West Ham United 0-1 Palermo
Lokomotiv Sofia 2-2 Feyenoord
Ružomberok 0-1 Club Brugge
FC Sion 0-0 Bayer Leverkusen
FK Partizan 4-2 Groningen
Skoda Xanthi 3-4 Dinamo Bucharest
Slavia Prague 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur
I.K. Start 2-5 Ajax
Artmedia Bratislava 2-2 Espanyol
Wisła Kraków 0-1 Iraklis
Livorno 2-0 Pasching
Dinamo Zagreb 1-2 Auxerre

The next legs of these matches will all be played on September 28th.